Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-10-29
LYNCH LAW.
Weird and Terrible Midnight Scene in
An Indiana Wood.


DELPHI, IND., Oct. 23.--Amer Green was
taken from the Jail here by mob of 800
persons who took him to Walnut Grove,
whore they halted. In a few minutes after
the fatal spot was reached Green lifted his
head and calmly sad Il Ihope you are not
gong to burn me; you have come out here
to murder NE, and are going to do it, but
d. it like civilized men, "Giyc him tue
stake, burn him, torture confession out
OF him. came from the crowd. In few
minutes the leader called for silence, and
stepping toward said: Gamer, you have
not long TO live. You are now in
the hands Of men who are deter
mined. If you have any thing to say now's
the time to say it. You are charged with
numbering Luella Mabbitt If you can
produce her, you can live; ifnot, you must
| die" "ls Mr.. Mabbitt here.' asked Green
Yes came from score of throats. "I.et
him step forward, - said the leader Of the
| mob. The old grayhaircd father of the
missing girl moved to the front, and in the
glare OF the Pickering light stood face 10
face with the abductor and murderer of
his daughter. The prisoner was then qucs-
| toned and cross questioned by Mr. Mabbitt
| and the crowd. He stated emphaticully
| that Luela Mabbitt was alive and living
with friend of his in Fort Worth, Tex,
named Samuel Pane He said he
| could have her with him in two days if he
mad chance, and that she would have
come to the rescue long ago but for the
advice Of his attorneys. He stated that he
! loved Luclla Mabbitt and had provided for
| her in his statement Green contradicted
himself time and again. Out Of his own
mouth was he condemned, and after a
short consultation among the leaders, the
spokesman said: "Shall we hang him or
burn him.' Hang him. BURN him"
was the response but the sentiment ap-
pcared in favor of the rope. "All who are
in favor of the rope say aye.n There was a
loud chorus of ayes, and quicker than it
takes TO tell it, a hemp rope was produced
and hangnan's moose made and placed
about the doomed mans neck His arms
were closely piuioned to his body. The
order was then given to move to small
bulternut tree a few feet away A iml
extended out and afforded a natural scat
fo'd, Quickly the rope was thrown owe
the limb and the end grasped by score o.
hands. \ wagon was drawn under the
tree and the fated man assisted in II,
stood up on the scat as erect as a statue
his hands pinioncd and the rope so Tight,
drawn that he was almost chokel. Mo
tionless, helpless in the hands o
his captors, half stood, half hung, Anne
Green, who had been condemned to die
"Giye him a chance to speak, camo from
the crowd and the rope was Stacked "Ar
you an innocent man" asked a CORE
spoudent 81 am an innocent man.
what is your last requestn continue
the newspaper man. "That You inforl
my mother; send her my body and tell he
! desire 10 be buried by the side Of IN
sister in OHIO" cat Hebron, or "Ye'
and"- Here the horse gave lurch foI
ward. and Amer Green was suspended bt
tween earth and sky. He never moved
muscle after he fell. il was thought hi
neck was broken. AS his body swung i
space all was quiet, and in few minute
the crowd quietly dispersed.